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Faith and technology have been combining over the last decade, and Christian leaders are taking notice. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, Vermont is active on social media, sharing his faith with his 13,000+ followers on Twitter alone. By 8 a.m. each day, his followers know the day’s saint, gospel reading, and latest news from…

In February of 1891, a peculiar advertisement began to appear in the papers. “Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board,” exclaimed dark ink, and the ad advised readers to “Come and see this wonderful game”. The origin of this ad was a Pittsburgh novelty shop called Danziger & Company, and it promised that this mysterious talking board could…

If you think you are a sports fan, think again. Maybe you never heard of John Risher who is 106-years-old and loves the Virginia Cavalier football team. In fact, he’s a legend when entering the press box and the media room because of his dedication. You see Risher has been following the team since 1919 and…

In light of some heavy things that are happening in the world right now, the international holiday of World Kindness Day observed on November 13 couldn’t have come at a better time. Introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, the day encourages people to overlook differences in race, religion, socioeconomic status, and the like…

  You may recognize him as the little boy from the popular sitcom, Two and Half Men. The show was an instant success and made Angus T. Jones not only a household name, but very rich. He was the highest paid child actor in television history when he played the role of Jake Harper, Charlie…

Donald Trump pulled off the biggest upset in American politics to be elected as the 45th President of the United States. It was not without drama. When Trump announced that he was running for president, the pundits thought he was out of his element. They had a point as the odds were severely stacked against…

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“We saw where Jesus Christ was laid down,” Father Isidoros Fakitsas, the superior of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, told me. “Before, nobody has.” Or at least nobody alive today. “We have the history, the tradition. Now we saw with our own eyes the actual burial place of Jesus Christ.” For only 60 short hours, the…

108 years was enough for the Chicago Cubs. On Wednesday evening in Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field, for the first time since 1908 the Cubs stood tall as the champions of baseball. The Cubs overcame the odds – fighting a series of blows from the Indians,  weathering a storm coming off…

Have you seen the new Starbucks cup? When I go for my coffee in the morning, the last thing I need to witness is another political statement.  This design released one week before the election is definitely that, a statement. The intention of the design is supposed to encourage unity Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said…

Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” tells the story about American combat Pfc. Desmond T. Doss, who amazingly saved men without using one bullet in one of the bloodiest battles in WWII. The unarmed Army medic saved the lives of 75 fellow soldiers under fire on Okinawa Island. Doss had one weapon—this was a simple prayer before…
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